The 8 best new London restaurants opening in December 2025
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The 8 best new London restaurants opening in December 2025
"Christmas is coming - but that doesn't mean London's restaurant and bar scene gets to put its feet up and take a break. This December will see loads of exciting new openings across the city, including a lavish new late-night restaurant from the same team as Mayfair's ritzy The Dover, the long-awaited Guinness Brewery in Covent Garden, and a wine and sandwich bar in an Exmouth Market tattoo parlour. Here's the best of the month's new foodie openings in the capital."
"Congrats! The Dover has spawned a badly-behaved, late-night sibling. Next door to the New York-style Italian is the brand new Dover Street Counter, open until 1am on school nights and 2am at the weekend. Come here for naughty 1950s Los Angeles energy, and a menu featuring disco fries, grilled half-lobster, and cajun baby chicken. It follows November's lowkey launch of on Sloane Square, an all-day 1960s-themed Italian, also from Dover ​​restaurateur Martin Kuczmarski."
"If you know your wine, you may already be familiar with Shoreditch's Passione Vino. The cult favourite bottle shop, bar and pasta restaurant is now branching out, with founder Luca Dusi, opening up a new spot inside the old Family Business tattoo parlour on Exmouth Market. Just like the Shoreditch spot, there won't be a wine list - just unique advice for every guest, and the food menu will be based around sarnies, stacked with the likes of oxtail, smoked trout, cotechino sausage and sardines."
Christmas is coming but London's restaurant and bar scene continues to expand with numerous December openings. A late-night sibling to The Dover, Dover Street Counter, operates until 1am on weeknights and 2am weekends, offering 1950s Los Angeles energy and dishes such as disco fries, grilled half-lobster and cajun baby chicken. Passione Vino has opened a new Exmouth Market outpost inside an old tattoo parlour, serving sandwich-focused food including oxtail and smoked trout fillings and offering personalised wine advice rather than a wine list. A large Guinness Brewery is arriving in Covent Garden. Additional high-end openings include Chargal, a three-floor open-fire Turkish townhouse.
Read at Time Out London
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